Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-16

TIE FrnsT NATIONAL eozVKNiroH u ASSEM-.
BLKD AT KEW xoRK.

TIE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTIONS q ASSEM- :
BLxD AT MKw YORK.
NEW YonK, Dec. l6.-The First Ma
tional Republican Club convention vas
called 10 order al II o'clock. About
LOO delegates from nearly ell the states
and territories In the union were pie
sent.
After the reading Of the call James
p. Foster. president Of the Republican
club Of New York, welcomed the dele
gates.
Mr.. Foster, 10 the course Of his re-
marks. outlined the purpose Of the
meeting as follows: I'VE propose to
organize. To 90 out and beyond the
individual In order that We may work
for sorg end and some principle higher
and broader than q single man, hence
We have By common consent sRFeed 70
that lust and only true rule 'that this
convention shall not name, recommend
or nominate any candidate for any
ofRce.'"
aWe propose 10 form an organization,
whereby tbs teaching Of the meaning Of
sariH 10 protect the industries Of the
land may Be readily and quickly dis
seminated IN plain language 70 be IN
desstood By all earnest workers and
wage payers, tariff high enough to
reduce the surplus and 10 give emgloy-
ment 20 our ottizsns at home, 10 tnsnfe
q market for our goods and Q living 10
w0rkmen better than that OF the paupeR
labor Of EuEope hes ever known.
ave propose an organization that
ahall di9conntenauoe and put TO shame
thoso personal attacks upon candidates
where the private character and home
life are basesy assailed and pubito scan
dai for political ends is un1ustly crested.
s We proposs an organization that
shall say to the saloon Be 20 removed
from politics. (Applause.) You Who
create paupers and criminals shall no
longer WELD the power Of the govern
ment IN this land
. sThis, then. Is the mission Of the o.
QaniSstiou.s
AZ 10 D. m., after Q long contest in
VolvinS the call Of the roll, the conyen
ton chose Hon. Daniel J. Ryan, Of Ohio,
temporary chairman By vote Of in9 %
l5l, over General Nathan GoA, OF Wesa
virRinia.
Jndae Ryan on taking the chair sAid ;
We are here todsy 90 organize the
Repuhlican clubs Of she eguutry into 3
peFmanent organization. We are here
10 boom Che ReUablican party and not
any paFtieolax ons IN 70. We ara here
on q most important business occasion.
Believing thai We mus set down 70
business a. onoe. shall nov ask yonr
plsAsuFe.
A number Of secretaries we're then
chosen and viee presidans fog each
vtafa wAe selected This waa sloW wcTk
and at its cunclusieu tie convention 3D.
joamea untii tonarrow morning 81 10
o'clock.
This evening the elahs held q public
mestins In Cooper Union. Hon. John
r. Lyueh, the cuioged orator OF Eissis-
sfcpi, said thai be was here 20 speak On
| ne Suppression Of tie ealoFea vote IN
the acath. sBy form Of law," be said,
aCiegeland is presideat, nut morally BE
| has no nore rtQht there than be has 10
/ TIE throne Of Great Britafa. Cisse-
lard could ne more eet ths electoral
votes cf Mississippi, Louisiana and
soash Carolina than be coala
thcsa Of PsnnsyiFAnia. FeFmoat and
Ohio. There are ever M.oo0 moFs COZ
| cred men than whites IN Mizsiasippi
/ Nss less than one-third Of tie wkifes
| vote tha RspublicAn ticke3 and no more
than sRe-tsnth Of tha blaeAa vote TIE
DsmoeEafie ticket, ye4 ths stats b eI-
ways surely DsmoGrstie. Thsy 60
thFo1eh tie ferns Of eleefion down
ghene, hut ag sooa as the Demonratic
o nventions afe sxeF tbe polls are cinsed
Sonattnes there ia difasaitg II rsltlna
TIE DsmoeEafs 10 falsify the retuKna
When frustrated IN thiz Wsy fAey soue-
tfnass FEsoKt 10 yiolenes. These ffAndI
are peEpstratsd mainly heeaase the es1
arei scnti@en2 1f The c0aatry toierAf9I
than- Until he peopis Of The norfh asl
thaiR eysa opsn thsas khI1Ra wili can-
ltlnus n tie ae1ih-
~Fhs apaAknras tdea of q remedy va
- rzdaee tha repressntatian e -
ncuahexn states. Than e ne eassEai
lman eolla not ne r1prs1ausea tt.